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September 21, 2025Journal of Primary Care & Community HealthOpen Access

Access to Basic Needs and Healthcare by People Experiencing Unsheltered Homelessness

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AKAlexis Coulourides KoganUniversity of Southern CaliforniaBFBrett FeldmanUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCFCorinne FeldmanUniversity of Southern California

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Implication

Cross-sectional survey examines basic needs and healthcare access for unsheltered homeless in Los Angeles County, suggesting policy improvements.

Key Points

  • Access to basic needs remains critically low among unsheltered homeless individuals, with only 23% reporting access to a toilet.
  • Only 7% of participants accessed primary care services, indicating severe gaps in healthcare for unsheltered populations.
  • The survey used a cross-sectional health assessment to evaluate resources available to unsheltered homeless individuals in 2022-2023.
  • Geographical differences in resource access highlight the need for targeted policies to better address the needs of unsheltered homeless individuals.

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Kogan et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46ac231b076d99fa68479https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319251356768
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